Chojuro Asian Pear Pyrus pyrifolia 'Chojuro'
- Phonetic Spelling
- PY-russ py-rih-FOH-lee-uh
- Description
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Chojuro Asian pear is a popular variety with a butterscotch flavor. It is highly productive but bruises easily. It can be kept for up to 5 months. At least two cultivars are needed to ensure an adequat pollination. Fire Blight is the biggest disease concern and the flower is susceptible to frost.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Pyrus
- Species:
- pyrifolia
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Edibility:
- This medium to large sized fruit has a yellow to brownish skin with crisp, juicy white flesh. It is sweet and mild, a little coarse in texture. Great for eating fresh. It can be stored for five months. Ripens in late August.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 8 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 7 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Edible
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Rounded
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Soil pH:
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Gold/Yellow
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Edible
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
- Fruit Description:
- This medium to large sized fruit has a yellow to brownish skin with crisp, juicy white flesh. It is sweet and mild, a little coarse in texture. Great for eating fresh. It can be stored for five months. Ripens in late August.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- The five-petalled white flower blooms in spring.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Green, glossy leaf is oval in shape, pointed at the end.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
